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Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 June 1938, Page 6

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The death of Mr Herbert Smith, president of the Yorkshire Mine Workers' Federation, is reported in a cablegram from London. Mr J. G. McFarlane, of the Masterton office of the Department of Agriculture. has returned after an extended holiday in the South Island.

The Hon F. Jones, Minister of Defence, left Wellington today by aeroplane for Greymouth. He will subsequently visit Hokitika, Rcefton and Westport on official business. The Minister expects to return to Wellington on Tuesday.

The Hon P. Fraser. Minister of Education, will leave Wellington for Dunedin on Monday. He will deliver a public address in the Dunedin Town Hall on Wednesday. The address will be broadcast from the main national stations.

The late Mrs Edward Joshua Riddiford was buried yesterday alongside her late husband in the family plot in the cemetery of St James’s Church of England, Lower Hutt. There were more than 300 persons, some from distant parts of New Zealand, in the congregation which assembled for the service conducted by the vicar, the Rev H. E. K. Fry, assisted by the Venerable Archdeacon Hansell, former vicar. There was one hymn, “Abide With Me.” Mrs Riddiford was known not to have rejected any call or appeal for a charitable cause, public or private, that was made to her, and the attendance of people of all sections of the community to pay their respects indicated the wide circle to whom she had endeared herself. The pallbearers were Mr George Gough, a brother of Mrs Vivian Riddiford (daughter-in-law), Mr Dudley Kettle (Napier), son-in-law, Mr Harold R. Cooper (Palmerston North), nephew. Messrs Anthony and John Riddiford. grandsons, and Mr J. E, F. Vogel, husband of one of Mrs Riddiford’s granddaughters.